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German POW Camp at NAS Corpus Christi

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German POW Camp at NAS Corpus Christi is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Alazan Mott stands 2 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates27.66311, -97.28740

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Parker Park: 0.0 mi
  • Wrancsky Park: 0.3 mi
  • Castle Park: 0.9 mi
  • Dimitt Park: 1.2 mi
  • Turtle Cove Park: 1.4 mi
Museums: 11
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Fourmile Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Big Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Green Hill: 20.8 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 11.9 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 12.3 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of German POW Camp at NAS Corpus Christi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alazan MottSSW2 m21.9 mi
Big HillS1 m11.9 mi
Little Dagger HillS1 m14.1 mi
Green HillS1 m20.8 mi
Dagger HillS1 m22.3 mi
Big Ball HillS1 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3519:5420:28
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:1617:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606469758185868784786962
Precip in1.81.72.42.53.63.62.62.06.24.72.71.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi NAS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6209393818

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